BAJRANG BAAN · ENGLISH
Read the complete Bajrang Baan prayer in a familiar script, followed by this short meaning guide. The traditional Hindi devotional wording is preserved in the reading section. Changing its script is transliteration, not a translation of the prayer into another language.
Bajrang Baan — English reading
Opening doha
nishchay prem prateet te, vinay karem' sanmaan .
tehi ke kaaraj sakal shubh, siddh karaim' hanumaan ..
Main prayer
- jay hanumant sant hitkaaree . sun leejai prabhu araj hamaaree ..
- jan ke kaaj vilamb na keejai . aatur dauri mahaa sukh deejai ..
- jaise koodi sindhu mahipaaraa . sursaa badan pait'hi vistaaraa ..
- aage jaay lankinee rokaa . maarehu laat gaee surlokaa ..
- jaay vibheeshan ko sukh deenhaa . seetaa nirkhi param pad leenhaa ..
- baag ujaari sindhu maham' boraa . ati aatur jamakaatar toraa ..
- akshay kumaar maari sam'haaraa . loom lapet'i lank ko jaaraa ..
- laah samaan lank jari gaee . jay jay dhuni surpur mem' bhaee ..
- ab vilamb kehi kaaran svaamee . kri'paa karhu ur antaryaamee ..
- jay jay lakshman praan ke daataa . aatur hoi dukh karhu nipaataa ..
- jay giridhar jay jay sukhasaagar . sur samooh samrath bhat'anaagar ..
- jay hanu hanu hanumant hat'heele . bairihim' maaru bajra kee keele ..
- gadaa bajra lai bairihim' maaro . mahaaraaj prabhu daas ubaaro ..
- omkaar hunkaar mahaaprabhu dhaavo . bajra gadaa hanu vilamb na laavo ..
- om hreem' hreem' hreem' hanumant kapeesaa . om hum' hum' hum' hanu ari ur sheesaa ..
- satya hohu hari shapath paay ke . raamdoot dharu maaru jaay ke ..
- jay jay jay hanumant agaadhaa . duh'kh paavat jan kehi apraadhaa ..
- poojaa jap tap nem achaaraa . nahim' jaanat haum' daas tumhaaraa ..
- van upvan mag giri gri'h maaheem' . tumhare bal ham d'arpat naaheem' ..
- paam'y parom' kar jori manaavaum' . yahi avsar ab kehi gohraavau ..
- jay anjni kumaar balavantaa . shankar suvan veer hanumantaa ..
- badan karaal kaal kul ghaalak . raam sahaay sadaa pratipaalak ..
- bhoot pret pishaach nishaachar . agni betaal kaal maaree mar ..
- inhem' maaru tohim' shapath raam kee . raakhu naath marjaad naam kee ..
- janaksutaa hari daas kahaavau . taakee shapath vilamb na laavo ..
- jay jay jay dhuni hot akaashaa . sumirat hot dusah duh'kh naashaa ..
- charan sharan kar jori manaavau . yahi avsar ab kehi gohraavau ..
- ut'hu ut'hu ut'hu chalu raam duhaaee . paam'y parom' kar jori manaaee ..
- om cham' cham' cham' chapal chalantaa . om hanu hanu hanu hanu hanumantaa ..
- om ham' ham' haank det kapi chanchal . om sam' sam' sahmi paraane khal dal ..
- apne jan ko turat ubaaro . sumirat hoy aanand hamaaro ..
- yah bajarang baan jehi maarai . taahi kaho phir kaun ubaarai ..
- paat'h karai bajarang baan kee . hanumat rakshaa karaim' praan kee ..
- yah bajarang baan jo jaapai . taate bhoot pret sab kaampai ..
- dhoop dey aru japai hameshaa . taake tan nahim' rahai kaleshaa ..
Closing doha
prem prateet_hi kapi bhajai, sadaa dharaim' ur dhyaan .
tehi ke kaaraj sakal shubh, siddh karaim' hanumaan ..
Bajrang Baan: reading and meaning
Faith and humility
The opening couplet joins firm faith with love and respectful prayer. The speaker approaches Hanuman with humility and asks him to listen. The following verses express an urgent request for help and comfort.
Courage in the Ramayana
The prayer remembers Hanuman crossing the sea, reaching Lanka, meeting Vibhishana and finding Sita. It also recalls the burning of Lanka and his service to Lakshmana. These episodes connect strength with loyalty and service to Rama.
The call for protection
Repeated invocations ask Hanuman to come quickly, protect the devotee and overcome frightening forces. The forceful imagery belongs to devotional poetry. Read it as an expression of trust and courage, rather than a direction to harm another person or a guarantee of worldly results.
The closing prayer
The final verses return to remembrance and devotion. The closing couplet asks the reader to keep Hanuman in the heart with love and faith. Bajrang Baan and Hanuman Chalisa are different prayers; their verses should not be mixed together.
Reading guide
Begin with the opening couplet, continue through the main prayer and finish with the closing couplet. Read slowly and compare unfamiliar spellings with the Hindi version. Printed traditions and recitations sometimes differ in spelling, verse order and closing couplets. Use the text-size buttons or Print / Save PDF for a personal reading copy.
Editorial note
This is a machine-assisted summary of the themes, not a complete word-for-word translation or a certified commentary. Script conversion may need correction by a fluent reader. Use the language links to compare versions and send specific corrections through Contact Us with a trusted reference.
Bajrang Baan: common questions
Is Bajrang Baan the same as Hanuman Chalisa?
They are separate devotional prayers. This collection keeps Bajrang Baan in its own category, with links to the matching Hanuman Chalisa reading page.
Is changing the script a translation?
A script reading represents the original prayer’s sounds with another writing system. The separate meaning guide explains its main themes; it does not replace the prayer with a word-for-word translation.
Why can a recitation differ from this text?
Printed editions and oral traditions can use different spellings, verse orders and closing couplets. This reading follows a 35-stanza main-text version, framed by opening and closing dohas. Compare your preferred traditional edition if you encounter a difference.
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Traditional prayer, commonly attributed to Tulsidas; historical authorship is not independently established here. Text reference: Hanuman Balaji Mandir: Shri Bajrang Ban. Spelling and punctuation normalized; editions vary. Automated script conversion: Aksharamukha. Meaning guide: original editorial summary translated with machine assistance. Illustration: newly created devotional artwork.